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Why is Pittsburgh the only "burg" spelled with an h?

murphy55d

murphy55d

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Random question I've always wondered about... PittsburgH ends in an H, yet every other town that ends in burg, just ends there. Is there a real reason for this? anyone know?
 
Maybe its the same reasoning that makes Cower run Bettis at the goal line screwing up the fantasy points for my man Staley
 
Originally posted by: chuckywang
Pittsburgh is so different from the rest of Pennsylvania.....maybe that's why.
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agreed ... they say pop instead of soda... and seriously wtf is a gumband...
 
Originally posted by: SirStev0
Originally posted by: chuckywang
Pittsburgh is so different from the rest of Pennsylvania.....maybe that's why.
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agreed ... they say pop instead of soda... and seriously wtf is a gumband...
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:disgust:

it is pop, its not soda. and there is no way in hell its "Coke"

MIKE
 
I heard a bunch of years ago, it was changed. The h was added. The reasoning was it was during WW 1 and the the H made it look less German.
 
Originally posted by: todpod
I heard a bunch of years ago, it was changed. The h was added. The reasoning was it was during WW 1 and the the H made it look less German.
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I remember being taught in school that all of the OTHER cities changed their name to sound less German, but Pittsburgh didn't.

And no, Pittsburgh is not different from the rest of PA. "Pittsburghese" can be found from Erie to Altoona to the WVA panhandle and Ohio. It's yinz Philadelphia people who are different.
 
Originally posted by: Triumph
Originally posted by: todpod
I heard a bunch of years ago, it was changed. The h was added. The reasoning was it was during WW 1 and the the H made it look less German.
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I remember being taught in school that all of the OTHER cities changed their name to sound less German, but Pittsburgh didn't.

And no, Pittsburgh is not different from the rest of PA. "Pittsburghese" can be found from Erie to Altoona to the WVA panhandle and Ohio. It's yinz Philadelphia people who are different.
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yeah rock on, Pittsburgh ROCKs

a gumband is a rubber band a$$

Dogg
 
Originally posted by: Triumph
Originally posted by: todpod
I heard a bunch of years ago, it was changed. The h was added. The reasoning was it was during WW 1 and the the H made it look less German.
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I remember being taught in school that all of the OTHER cities changed their name to sound less German, but Pittsburgh didn't.

And no, Pittsburgh is not different from the rest of PA. "Pittsburghese" can be found from Erie to Altoona to the WVA panhandle and Ohio. It's yinz Philadelphia people who are different.
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interesting.

and yes, there is major pittsburghese talk here in altoona...and we're directly in the middle of the state. it isn't just limited to the city. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
Originally posted by: SirStev0
Originally posted by: chuckywang
Pittsburgh is so different from the rest of Pennsylvania.....maybe that's why.
Click to expand...

agreed ... they say pop instead of soda... and seriously wtf is a gumband...
Click to expand...

:disgust:

it is pop, its not soda. and there is no way in hell its "Coke"

MIKE
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umm the entire midwest calls it pop, as do I I never thought it was wierd till I moved to arizona.
 
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